Design Intern
Short-term position (25 weeks)
October 4, 2010 to March 31, 2011 (with potential for renewal)

Jumblies Theatre is a Toronto based company that makes art in everyday places, with, for and about the people and stories found there. Jumblies has received short term funding from The Youth Internship Program (YIP), Career Focus, which provides emerging cultural workers and artists with work experience that will ideally lead to ongoing employment.

With direction from the Artistic Director and support from Jumblies Artists/Mentors, the Design Intern will:
• Design and produce graphic designs for promotional and outreach materials
• Design, edit and produce audio-video elements for promotional and documentary purposes
• Design and produce media elements for gallery event installations and promotional/outreach displays
• Provide Jumblies projects and activities with enhanced capacity in the areas of Graphic and Digital Media Design
• Maintain a system for organizing graphic designs and digital elements (e.g. audio & video files)
• Collaborate with Jumblies artists and staff in documenting activities
• Participate in the annual Arts For All Essentials course (Dec. 2010)
• Attend relevant Jumblies seminars, training workshops and events
• Carry out other relevant duties as required

The primary location of work will be the Jumblies offices at the Cedar Ridge Creative Centre in East Scarborough. Other work sites will include Jumblies Theatre’s Offshoot sites in Etobicoke and Davenport Perth, Toronto Island or other designated meeting locations.

Qualifications:
• Graduated from college, university or cegep within the last 4 years, in Graphic Design, Visual Art, Digital Media Design or a related field
• Prior experience in an arts-producing setting
• Demonstrated quality of work (as demonstrated by a port folio or work samples)
• Knowledge and understanding of community arts
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and to seek timely and appropriate direction
• Computer skills: Mac OS10, Office, Adobe Suite, Final Cut Pro, HTML/Dreamweaver, other digital/graphic/web applications
• Strong organizational, social and communication skills
• Experience working in culturally diverse settings

Please note that the intern will have to be deemed eligible by Human Resources Skills and Development Canada (HRSDC) and must be unemployed or under-employed; between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive); a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada; may not be in receipt of EI benefits immediately before or during the internship; may not participate as part of co-op, certificate or credit programs with any university, college or training Institution; and may not have participated in any of the Youth Employment Strategy Work Experience Programs targeted at post-secondary graduates.

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week
Rate of Pay: $18/hour
Application Deadline: September 16, 2010

Please submit cover letter and CV by e-mail to:
Keith McNair,
keith@jumbliestheatre.org

Applicants are invited to attach samples of their work, and/or provide web links.